SUPERVISORY FINANCIAL SPECIALIST
What you'd do
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Major duties
Plans, manages and supervises the assigned organization and provides both technical and administrative oversight. Implement procedures and methods to resolve current problems and enhance the validity, accuracy, and integrity of financial management data. Apply a wide range of budget and cost policies, concepts, practices, and principles in order to analyze and develop recommendations for improvement in operations and program objectives. Implement policies to ensure regulatory compliance with governing federal agencies. Oversee the preparation, analysis, reconciliation, consolidation and submission of financial reports to ensure regulatory compliance. Perform work related to an assigned functional area in the Accounts Payable Directorate. Duties will be developmental in nature when the position is filled below the full performance level (GS-11).
What you need to qualify
**This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions. Human Resources will determine your qualifications for each entry grade level based on your interest and the additional following criteria. Resumes for federal government positions need more detailed work descriptions and accomplishments than a typical private sector resume. Please be sure to clearly describe this in your resume. Combinations of education and experience may also be sufficient. One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-07 for GS-09 and GS-09 for GS-11) within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required. To be hired at the GS-09 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of a GS-07 within the federal service that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience For The GS-09 Is Defined As: Assisting leadership to a financial management organization that involves analysis and assessment of the organization's integrating financial management programs, processes and systems; participating in developing agency-level financial management standards, policies and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of services. To be hired at the GS-11 entry grade level, applicants must minimally have one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of a GS-09 within the federal service that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position. Specialized Experience For The GS-11 Is Defined As: Providing leadership to a financial management organization that involves expert analysis and assessment of the organization's highest visibility initiatives or projects; integrating financial management programs, processes and systems; providing advice and recommendations to senior managers regarding issues impacting financial management processes and functions; and participating in developing agency-level financial management standards, policies and procedures to ensure efficient delivery of services. You may qualify for consideration if meeting specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.
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